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T-Traces of rain.
Losses by Fire.

JERSEY City, Sept. 20.-At about 1890 to-day
flames were discovered in the wooden shed Of
the J. r. Thompson Company's steel-works, in
the of the main building. The flames
spread so rapidly that the entire works were
threatened with destruction, and general alarm
sent out. The fire is raging fierceiy. but it
is now believed that nothing but the shed will
be destroyed. The loss will amount to $50 900,
and perhaps more The whole property is in
sured for 1852. 900 in New York and foreign COM
paues.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 20.-The store and
residence of A j. Cleveland, at Barre, Posey
county Indiana, was burned to-day. Nearly all
the contents destroyed. The loss is from
81 500 to So 600; insurance, 81, 500 in the Chesa-
peake. of Washington, ID. G. The cause of the
fire is supposed to have been q defective fue.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept 20.--A fire at Brinkley
Ark, noon. burned entire block of build
ings Total loss, $2o, 000 partially insured.
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The Murder of the wooIfolk Family.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 20.-The announcement
made here yesterday that the real murderer
of the Voolfolk family had been arrested in
Cherokee county and was in Jail in Canton.
Jake Debose, negro OF suspicious looks, was
arrested by the sheriff of Cherokee county and
while confined in Jail said enough TO warrant the
the sheriff in notifying the Atlanta authorities
that he was of the opinion the negro was con-
cerued in the Voolfolk tragedy. 1t is evident
that the negro was associated with others in the
commission of the murder. His motive re-
yenge 1t is said that he had been convicted
upon the testimony of some of the Woolfoiks of
stealing and sent to the chain gang. 1t was to
aveuee himself for this that he murdered the
whole family. It is probable that Tom Wool
folk, who is under arrest charged with the muir
der will be released at once.
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The Reunion at Charlottesville.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvfKLE, Sept. 20.-The second day
of the reunion of the Eighth District Veterans
Association has been a success in every particu-
lar. During last night and this morning more
soldiers arrived until there over 1900 in at
tendance. The white tents, guns and artillery
give the fair grounds decidedly warlike ap-
pearance. The officer of the day, to-day, is
Capt. w. F. Lyle of Delphi. This morning
was ushered in with reveills at o'clock, fol-
lowed by the morning salute, breakfast, guard
mount and sick-call. The morning services
were opened by prayer by Rev. j. p. Ewing of
the Christian Church. The welcome address
was then delivered by B. r. Russell, Mayor of
this city, and responded to by Hon.
from 10 to II was taken up by regimental
unions at the respective headquarters. At 2
o'clock grand parade was made through the
city, which was witnessed by thousands of per-
At o'clock tonight a campfire was held
at the grounds. Gen. Lew Wallace vas the
chief orator. The exercises were interspersed
with songs and short speeches by the veterans.
g. A. r. posts are represented from Frankfort,
Waveland, Waynetown, Lafayette, Lebanon,
Camden and Kirklin. Batteries from At
tica, Lafayette and Kokomo are upon
the grounds. A battery organization of
the Sixteenth Indiana was formed this morn
ing. with James Breen. of Fowler, as captain;
James Blue corresponding secretary; executive
committee John Kennedy, ths city; Lou
Quick, of Logansport; VIM Hit, of Lafayette;
James Breehe. of Fowler; Frank Mullen, Jos.
Battle ground; W. A. Huff, city; James Ken
nedy, of Donovan, Ills. Mrs. NJ. NJ Gibbons, of
Frankfort, fell while getting out of hack and
seriously hurt about the head.
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MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
Newly-Named Federal Judges Whose
Confirmation May Be Resisted.
Suggestive Figures as to the ColOred Vote in
South Carolina-.Mr. Voorhees, Is Ready to
Quit Politics If His Party So DEGREES.
uNsAT1sFAcToRY APPOINTMENTS.

Evidence of UnfHtness i'm Possession of Sem
ate Committees,
Washington Special.
1t is probable that there will be considerable
opposition in the Senate to the confirmation of
several important appointments made by Presi-
dent Cleveland since the adjournment Of that
body. In several cases members OF committees
10 which nominations will be referred have been
placed in possession Of facts which strongly indi
cate the unfitness of the appointments for vari-
Gus reasons. There will be much opposition to
the confirmation Of at least two of the newly
appointed United States judges-Allen. for the
Southern district Of Illinois, and Montgomery,
Of Michigan, for the Supreme Court Of the Dis
;rict of Columbia.
After John A Logan resigned his seat in the
Thirtv>seventh Congress to enter the Union
army, Judge Allen, his law partner was chosen
to fill the vacancy. Before his election ne was a
judge of one Of the State courts, and. while hold
ing that Office, had been arrested by the United
States authorities for disloyal acts and utter
ances. Mr.. Allen was reelected to tho Thirty
eighth Congress because a large proportion of
the loyal voters OF the district were at the front
fighting the battles of their country. His career
was distinguished only by the bitter hostility
which lie showed to every measure to aid in the
suppression of the rebellion. In order to re-
ward him, President Cleveland was compelled to
ignore the claims of other Illinois Democrats,
who IN every respect are better qualified for the
Office than Judge Allen, and who were loyal
during the war. Judge Allen is about sixty
years old. II is said that some Democrats will
refuse to vote for his confirmation
The opposition to Judge Montgomery is more
pronounced and is based on several grounds.
One is that he lacks some Of the qualifications
which are most essential to judicial officer and
that he liz srrbau of narrow views and wave-ine
Disposition. Another ground OF objection is
found In his official career as Commissioner Of
Rztsnts respecting which some very injurious
allegations are made by responsible and we'll
informed men who were brought into contact
with him, as well as by men who assert that they
can produce evidence of his maladministration
strong and conclusive enough to show his unfit
ness to sit on the bench of the Supreme Court of
the District of Colunbia It is understood that
some evidence of this kind has been already sub
nitted TO one or more members of the Senate
judiciary committed.
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The Republicans did not venture to run a
ticker in any district but the Seventh. This
one Of great extent and most irregular shape.
its lines being rs to throw great part
of the colored vote in the vicinity of Charleston
into one district and so give the whites a better
chance in the adjoining districts The
registration of this district shows ma
jority of colored of Is. 900. It had always
been district in which the colored vote
practically unanimously Republican The total
number of white votes in the district Is by the
census only 1856 while the census shows 80, 1913
colored votes. OF this latter number at least
30,0 600 never voted anything but Republican
ticket. In fact, so set this number in their
Republicanism that Colonsl Elliott pleads in his
brief, and established by his testimony. that
colored man who voted the Democratic ticket
in danger of losing his property, his church
privileges and his family and social relations
Yet, in spite of all these things Mr.. Smalls. a
popular candidate who had been previously
four times elected to Congress- was counted out
being given only one-ffth of the colored VOTE
and his competitor was declared elected by
majority of 532 It will be noticed that in six
Congressional districts of South Carolina it
quires average of only Alb votes 10 elect
member of the House of Representatives.
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SUGGESTIVE FIGURES.
Hrr. SmaIls Counted Out in n District Where
He Should Have 20, 900 Majority.

Hrr. SmaIls Counted Out in n District Where
He Should Have $1,000 Majority.
Washington Special
The evidence taken in the contested election
case of Smalls, OF South Carolina, against Elliot
makes an interesting presentation of the figures
for the. last Congressional elections in that
State The totals for the districts have hereto
tore been given, but a comparison of those with
the number Of colored voters in each district as
shown by the last census. gives them additional
interest and Importance.
In six OF the Congressional districts the Re-
publicans made no nomination, deeming it use
less to do so under the system Of counting them
out, although the number of colored voters in
each of the districts three times the Demo
cratic vote by which the Democratic candidates
for Congress were elected
The subject is best presented in tabular form:
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Obituary.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
URBANA. ILL.,, Sept. 20.-Hon. John S. Busey,
an old resident OF this city and county died last
night. ut the residence Of his sister, Kris. J. c.
Kirk patrick, in Champaign, aged about sixty
five years. He was son of one Of the first set
tiers of the county, and a brother of Hon. II. S.
Busey and Col. S. L. Busey, of this city. He
was a prominent Democratic politician. and was
a member of tue Illinois Legislature that was
prorogued by Governor Yates in war times. He
connected with very large family of we'll
known people
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 20.-Ensign S. Mosely,
of the United States surveyors steamer Nc
Arthur, died yesterday of congestive chill. the
result of being thrown into the water on Sun
day by the capsizing of a boat.
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Conductor Killed by Runaway Train.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 20-A Duluth.
South Shore q Atlantic train of sixty five cars,
laden with ore, got away from the tranmen last
night and down the grade at high rate of
speed. At the scale track just west of the city
the crashed into side track full of empty
flats. Fifty cars piled thirty feet high
Billy Malone. the conductor is missing. and
there is doubt but he is under the wreck.
About the time, Robert Quincy, a brake
man of the pier tran got caught between the
cars and scaped. He may live. At the
same time the fire bells rang alarm and it
was found that the company's freight depot in
the city in flames. The fire was put out
with small loss
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Reunion at Farmland.

SpeC1aI
FARMLAND, Ind, Sept. 19-The reunion of
the Eighty-fourth Indiana Volunteers, held here
to-day, was the largest ever held in this part of
the State Early this morning people began
coming; every train was loaded; every road was
lined with bugges and wagons. and by 9 o'clock
every street full of teams and people At
IL o'clock the veterans marched to the grove,
whsre dinner was ready. free to ell soldiers
After dinner Gen. Thomas NJ. Browne, of Win
chester, aud many other speakers entertained
the crowd and the old soldiers enjoyed them
selves in the best style. A gaslighted camp
fire was held at night.
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a distance of one and oneffth mile from the
firing point, and when the exhibition was fin
ished she was reduced to splinters that foated
away the tide. The gun used was sixty feet
long, of eight-inch bore, carrying projectile
containing fifty pounds Of dynamite, with an
initial force of 600 pounds to the square inch
Six shots were fired, two of which struck the
Zalinski was congratulated by Secretary Whit
ney. Another gun is being constructed which
will hurl GOO pounds of dynamite at o charge.
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Liabilities of Assessment Insurance.

MADISON, Wis, Sept 2U.-In the of
Mary Stylow, of Watertown, against the Wis
consin Odd fellows Mutual Life Insurance Com
pauy. the Supreme Court to-day decided that
such insurance companies are liable for losses,
even though policy holders may be owing two
assessments, provided the companies had
previously received assessments overdue. In
this particular case Styiow, the deceased. held
policy in which there a clause multiplying it
if the holder failed to pay his assessments with
IN sixty days The decision is very important, as
showing the liabilities OF mutual life insurance
companies.
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Gen. Grants Old Regiment.

Special to tho IndlanapoIls Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, Sept 20.-The Society Of the
Twenty-frst Regiment of Illinois Volunteers
Grants old regiment) held reunion here to-
day. There were about one hundred of the sur
viving veterans of the regiment present. Dur
ing the day business meeting of the society
was held in the G. A. r. Hall. In the evening
a public meeting held in the Academy of
Music which was addressed by a number of
speakers, among whom were Department. Com
Inander Sweiszer, of the g. A. R., of Illinois,
Chaplin E. d. Wilkiu, of Danville, and Capt
w. Vance, of Springfield, was also present A
letter from, Col. Fred Grant was read, in which
he expressed desire to meet all of these old
soldiers, but was unable to be with them this
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Ret,rsd Merchant Renten hx a burglar.

PITTsBuRG. Sept. 20.-N. T.. Sawyer, re-
tired merchant, and formerly editor of the Pitts
burg Republic. murderously assaulted
about $3.50 this morning by supposed burglar.
Mr.. Sawyer lives the Morning-sid road, a
few miles outside the city He was awakened
about the hour mentioned by terrible blow
the back of the head. and jumping up. confront
ed a tail man. who had his face covered with a
mask. Mr.. Sawyer grappled with the woud-ha
assassin and cried murder. In the struggle he
was quite painfully injured but friends in the
house hearing the noise came TO the rescue and
the man frightened off Mr. Sawyer was
badly cut and bruised, but his injuries are lot
of serious nature.
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LABOR INTERESTS.
Meeting of the National Building Trades
Councii--Purpose of the Convention.

Meeting of the National Building Trades
Councii--Purpose of the Convention.
CHICAGO Sept. 20.-The delegates of the
National Building Trades Council met to-day.
and after an informal conference and the APP
pontment of committees on credentials and
rules Of order, adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. Delegates are present from Chicago,
Topeka, Washington, Brooklyn. Cincinnati and
Philadelphia, while many others their
way. 1t is expected that the building rades of
from sixteen to twenty cities of the Union will
be represented The purpose of the convention
is to secure national body of arbitration in
membe of the building trades. It is hoped the
scattered organizations may thus be welded into
one, and more general protection be assured.
The preliminary meeting was held last June.
when the carpenters strike op, and it
then resolved to adjourn until to-day. There
was no general basis of representation, but the
delegates now each represent about 2 600 men,
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SplIt in Twain by n Saw.

BRAIsERp Mimi. Sept. 90 "A frightful aeci-
dent occurred to-day at J. j. Howe's shingIe.
mill by which Jacob Petternill lost his life.
Petternill ran the bolter. and in some manner
was caught in the machinery and thrown across
the saw, his body being cut in two just above
the waist. the head. arms and part of the body
falling one side and the lower limbs and part
% the body on the other side of the machine
The unfortunate man had wife and child liv-
ing near ST. Cloud. where the remains were
sent TO- might
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Indiana Patents.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN Sept. 20.-Patents were to-day
issued to the following named Indiana inventors:
Martin V. Beiger, Mishawaka fabric boot;
Nelson Z. Bowsher, South Bend, grinding mill;
Sharon Case. Montezuma automatic grain
scales; Isaac VI. Brown. Columbus, ruling
chime; John A. Hay, New Goshen, fence; Con-
rad Lun,m. Garrett. eaves-trough hanger Henry
A. Pershing. assignor by mesne assignments to
@. 4. Baker, South Bend. petit ledger; John Il.
Soenberger Kokomo, thill coupling James l..
Sullivan, Xenia clock striking machine.
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General Notea-

WAsHINGToN. Sept. 20-Mr e. B. Sargent,
an examiner of the British civiI-service COM
mission. arrived in the city to day, and called
upon the Civilservice Commission. who ex-
planned the workings of the system in the United
States to him. In the afternoon he pre-
sented to the President by Com missioner Oberly.
Senator Cockrell and Mr.. Walter Young. of
St. Joseph. Mo-, called on the President to-day
and induced him to extend his proposed West
ern trip to include St Joseph In the list of
cities which he will visit
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PALMER, Mass, Sept. 20-Mr HIllman Ellis
to-day drew 81. 500 from the Munson National
Bank to pay off his factory hands He took the
money to his residence. carelessly depostlng the
package on the piano. and attended to some bust
ness in another part of the house A prolonged
cry for help caused Mr. Ellis TO come back to the
piano-roam, where he found his daughter lying
unconscious the floor with ugly wound on
her head. The money was missing. Miss Ellis
has not regaiued consciousness. and there is n o
clew the identity of her assailant. The town
is in a state of intense excitement the
daSEardly deed
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on the subject. expect to be in the campaign
of 1883 for the trium oh of the party and for the
elevation OF others to its high places.
Hoping you and yours well and full OF
the blessings of lfe am ever, faithfully
your friend, d. w. VOORHEES,"
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A Man VINO can,s solve a Gres. Problem.

New YORK, Sept. 20.-John w. Young, Oldest
of the late Brigham Young. called upon
Mayor Hewett day and introduced J. w.
Barclay, a member of Parliament for Farfar
shire, who is president OF the American Pas
toral Company. owning extensive ranch in
the Pan handle district of Texas. The object
of the call was announced to be consultation
with tho Mayor the labor question. The
Mayor remarked that the problem was one that
originated with Adam and had yet remained
uDsolved and he himself would have to give
il
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SteanMs ship News.

pool.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 20-Arrived: Arabic.
from New York.
PLYMOUTH. Sept. 20-Arrived: Geliert aud
Suevla from New York for hamburg.
NEW YORK, Sept 20-Arrved. Westernland,
from Antwerp; Rugia. from Hamburg.
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Zalinski,s Dynamite Gun.

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.--Lieutenant Zalinski
made an official fest of the iong-range dynamite
gun at Fort LAFAYETTE to-day. in the presence of
Secretary of the Navy Whitney. and representa-
tiyes of the Norwegian, Spanish, French. Dan
ish. Swedish, and Japanese governments. The
TARGET was an eighty-ton schooner. anchored at
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A freight train on the Milwaukee & Northern
railroad ran through al open switch at Hayton, in
Calumet county. Wisconsin, Several cars were
demolished. The wreck Immediately took fire
and consumed Conductor James Donnelly.
of Milwaukee, is supposed to be under the burned
debris Brakeman Fay is said to have heen
at fault and is missing
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A Strike Not Sustained,

CINCINNATI, Sept. 20.-The strike on the
Walnut Hills cable line discussed by the
Knights of Labor assembly this morning, which
includes all the street-car employees in the city
who are knights of Labor. They voted to rot
sustain the strike. and a committee was appoint
ed adjust the differences with President
Kerper. He refused to confer with them.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

Indications.
WASHINGTON Sept. 81. A. NJ.
For Ohio--Warmer fair weather, followed on
Thursday by cooler, and. along the lakes, light
rains, fresh to brisk southerly winds, veering to
westerly
For Michigan and Observation-Disclosures; light
rains; fresh to brisk westerly Winds diminishing
IN force.
For Indiana and Ilinos-Warmer. followed
by cooler weather; light to fresh southwesterly
winds, becoming variable
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Local Weather Report
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20, 1887.
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Admiral Luce.

HALIFAX, August 11.-An apparently
well-founded rumor is current that
Admiral Luce has requested to be re.
leased OF the command of the North
Atlantic Station and that Commodore
Bertsm, at present in charge OF the
Third District Lighthouse. will relieve
him. Admiral Luce and Captain Scott
met by accident in Consul-General
Phelsn's office, yesterday, and the Com.
msnder OF the Fisheries Protection
Service extended sympathy to the adj
miraI for the rebuke he received from
the United States Navy Department.
Luce received the coincidence in tie
spirit in which It was rendered, and the
two had half hours pleasant CONVEX.
satton on the general situation. TT Q
meeting was unintentional, as Luce 10
not holding any more formal confer
ences with the fishery authorities.
Luce was asked il he was surprised to
Ind Secretary Whitney's dispatch IN
the press and replied that he was never
more surprised IN his life. On being
asked what he thought of his treatment.
ne expressed his decision not to speak
about IT. Diminishing :, the subject by
repeating the Shakespearian remark:
Behold the great image Of authority
a dogs Obeyed in Office" psi791z2'
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Administrators Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT, IN
IN pursuance of an order of the Probate
Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, made on
the I'd day of August, 1887, in the matter of
the estate of Abraham w. Taylor, deceased.
the undersigned, the administrator of said
estate, will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder for cash, and subject to confirmation
by said PROBATE Court, on or after Wednes-
day. the 18th day of August, 1857, all the
right, title, interest and estate of the said
Abraham w. Taylor, deceased at the time of
his death, and all the right, title and inter
est, that the said estate has, by operation of
law or otherwise, acquired other than or In
addition to that of the said intestate at the
time of his death, in or to all that certain
piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in Salt Lake City, and described as
follows, to-wit: Comm ncing at the north
west corner of Lot three t3), Block ninety
three (93), Plat 3D." Salt Lake City survey;
thence running east ten (10) rods, south
three (3) rods, west ten (10) rods, north three
~ rods to the place Of beginning.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Bids or offers may be made at any time
after the first pub licstion of this notice and
before the making OF the sale. All bids or
offers must be In writing, and left at the
office of S. W Dsrke & Co., ITO s. Main
Street, Salt Lake City.
Dated August 2, 1887. >,
JABEZ ". TAYLOR,
Administrator Of the estate of Abraham ".
Taylor, deceased.
s. ". DARKR, Attorney.